Job Description

Our communications team is made up of tough, quick-witted, entrepreneurial, and intellectually-curious people. We communicate to the world Square’s mission to make commerce easy, and how we empower sellers with beautifully simple tools that give them an advantage where they previously and unfairly had none.

Square is seeking an extraordinary senior leader to be our Head of Corporate Communications. Reporting to the Head of Communications, you will work closely with the CEO and executive leadership from teams across Square, including finance, investor relations, business, legal, government relations, HR, and marketing.

Responsibilities

You will:

Lead Square’s corporate communications team, including corporate public relations and communications design

Set high-level communications strategy and execute campaigns that highlight the strength of our business, the depth of our team, and the company’s greater strategy and opportunity

Lead ongoing media relations for corporate functions (i.e. financial, legal/regulatory, security/privacy, and executive communications) including earnings and other important company business and financial-related events and announcements

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key national business, financial, and technology press

Serve as a spokesperson on crucial media interactions, including crisis communications and relevant issues that might affect our business and corporate reputation

Develop written materials, including company messaging and statements, communications plans, press releases, blog posts, FAQs, and other collateral

Qualifications

You have:

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Experience developing and managing corporate communications for a publicly-traded company; knowledge of the capital markets

An understanding of the bigger-picture and a knack for advancing company narratives in the down-cycles between launches